Sixteenth Century Quote of the Week

The twilight is approaching,

The night is approaching,

Let us ask God for help

and for protection

From evil spirits,

Who in darkness practise

Their cunning most.

Andrzej Trzecieski [Andreas Trecesius]

(1525-1584),

Polish humanist and poet

Quoted in At Day's Close: Night in Times Past

by A. Roger Ekirch (2005)